Artificial bait



Nov. 24 1925- 1,

C. S CRAWFORD ARTIFICIAL BAIT Original Filed NOV. 24. 23

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Patented Nov. 24, 1925.

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ARTIFICIAL BAIT.

Original application filed November 24, 1923, Serial No. 676,768. Divided and this application filed July To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES S. CaAwroin), a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Alle- 65 gheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Artificial Bait, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an improvement W in artificial baits for casting or trolling. It

has for its object to provide in such a bait, a

fish or cigar-shaped body, freely rotatable on a central stem, and provided with one or more freely connected hooks or groups of hooks. The present invention relates particularly to means for mounting the body on its stem, providing for free rotation, a terminal hook or hooks, and spinning wings or vanes for the body, with other features of improvement as hereinafter described.

This application is a division of my copendin application. filed November 24:, 1923, ierial No. 676,763.

in the drawings showing one preferred embodiment of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a View of the device in side elevation; Y

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section on the line TIT-TH of Fig. 2.

The main body portion 2 of the bait is made of wood or other suitable light material, and is generally circular or oval in cross section to simulate the body of a fish,

tapering towards each end as shown. EX- tending cent-rally of the body 2 from front to back is a tubular lining or bearing shell 3 for the reception of the central stem or snood 4, constituting the main tension member of the device.

Tube 3 is preferably turned over and outwardly flanged around each end of the body as at 5, 5, to form a closely contacting water tight joint with the tapered terminals of the Serial No. 41,967.

connection with the usual line by swivel joint 9, and at the rear end with a terminal eye 10 for attachment of the freely movable terminal hook or hooks 11.

Loosely attached to the body 2 at or about its. middle by an eye 12, or in any suitable way, is the freely swinging hook or gang of hooks 13. These are so arran ed that they will be whirled around by rotation of the body, and will be thrown out by centrifugal force and will stand outwardly more or less, free to catch when the bait is struck. lf desired, two such gangs of hooks may be similarly connected at opposite sides, or any desired number at such varying positions, annularly and longitudinally of the body 2. v

For the purpose of efl'ecting rotation of the body on its stem l, it is provided with a pair of oppositely located diagonally arranged vanes, fins, or wings 14E. These may be of thin light metal, as aluminum, cop er, etc, inserted and secured in receiving s ots in the wooden body, or otherwise, as preferred. These wings are set in the forward part of the device and as it is drawn through the water, cause the body to spin rapidly and throw the hooks l3routwardly, as described.

At the same time, the body will assume an approximately horizontal position, tending to lift the rear hooks 11, and causing them to wobble. lln this manner, If rovide 'a combined spinner and wobbler, c osely imitating a swimming fish.

It will be understood also that the body of the bait may be painted or coated in any desired mamnner or color, for protection and simulation of a natural fish.

The advantage of the construction is principally due to the free rotation of the body on its central stem, the tight end connections between the body and the central tubular housing with resulting free rotation of the body, and centrifugal freely swinging acbody, and to provide end bearings for wash"-'tion of the body hooks.

ers or rings 6, 7 of the central stem 4:. Said stem is just sufliciently smaller than the inner diameter of tube 3 to allow for free rotation of the tube and body around it, with slight clearance. The stem is proivded at its front end with an elongated eye 8 for These, by rapid free action and scope of movement, tend to reach quite beyond the bait proper'and to catch a striking fish independently of and beyond the reach of th rear terminal hooks 11. Y

The device may be made in any suitable size-or ma be changed in proportions or other detai s by the skilled mechanic within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, with a central stem having a front attaching eye and a rear loosely connected hook, a fish-shaped body provided with a central tube having terminal flanges tightly secured against the body at each end for rotatable mounting on the central stem, and provided with a freely swinging hook loosely mounted at one side of the body.

2. In combination with a central stem having a front attaching eye and a rear 15 the central stern, abutting washers on the 20 stem adapted to bear against each end of said tube, and a freely swinging hook loosely mounted at one side of and beyond the surface of the body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my 25 signature.

CHARLES S. CRAWFORD. 

